BACKGROUND Magnetic resonance imaging studies in schizophrenia have revealed abnormalities in temporal lobe structures, including the superior temporal gyrus. More specifically, abnormalities have been reported in the posterior superior temporal gyrus, which includes the Heschl gyrus and planum temporale, the latter being an important substrate for language. However, the specificity of the Hesc...

Introduction: The aim of this research was to evaluate the demographic characteristics, diagnosis, treatment compliance and follow-up outpatient clinic patients who had undergone electroconvulsive therapy for mood disorders.Methods: This retrospective study has been conducted based on inpatient clinical records disorders were treated with ECT between 2015-2018 in Department Psychiatry Faculty M...

BACKGROUND Although quetiapine has often been used as monotherapy or adjunctive therapy in bipolar disorder, there is very limited clinical evidence regarding prescribing practices for quetiapine as maintenance treatment for bipolar disorder. METHODS We reviewed the inpatient and outpatient records of 175 Chinese patients who received treatment with quetiapine for bipolar disorder both during...

BACKGROUND The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5), includes a new 'With Mixed Features' specifier for mood episodes. In (hypo-)manic episodes, the specifier is given if three or more depressive symptoms are present nearly every day during the episode. A new module of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.) has been developed as a pa...

Introduction: For the past few decades there have been many breakthroughs in modern psychiatry, one of which is the usage of atypical antipsychotics (AAP) and mood stabilizers (MS) in bipolar disorder. But the choice of medication has been a subject of debate among doctors worldwide. The goal of this pharmacologic analysis was to characterize the first line medication choice and combination med...